Adelaide
Meaning: “Noble kind”
About the name Adelaide
Adelaide is a girl name with German roots, meaning “Noble kind”. It is related to Alice, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a vintage feel. In 2025, Adelaide ranked #289 for girls in the US, with 1,062 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2016. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Adelaide were girls.
Etymology
Shares its root with Alice, which comes from Proto-Germanic, meaning “noble” + “character”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Adelaide”, “Alice”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #289
- In 2015
- #272
- Babies in 2025
- 1,062
Popularity of Adelaide, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Nicknames for Adelaide
- Addie
Names similar to Adelaide
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.